whisker
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Despite coming within a whisker of the semi-finals with Switzerland, Noah Okafor will return to Elland Road fresh, with just one World Cup appearance to his name.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Stocks came within a whisker of a new bear market, Treasury yields spiked and the VIX “fear gauge” reached a level not seen since the Covid-19 panic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
With gas prices averaging a whisker below $4 a gallon nationwide on Tuesday, drivers are wondering how high prices can go.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
There, after round one, the incumbent Socialist Mayor, Benoît Payan, is only a whisker ahead of RN candidate Franck Allisio.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
Clare scrambled forward, stopping with his nose a whisker from Gingersnipes’s.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
At venues in Coventry at least, the glitterati wear whiskers these days.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Of course, the actor goes beyond whiskers to create his roles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Researchers voiced excitement that cat whiskers have a similar kind of material intelligence and stiffness gradient.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
I refuse to bury the Chiefs, because they have torched me so many times—presuming their inevitable demise, only to see clever coach Andy Reid pull off another victory by the walrus whiskers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
General Ffangg will rue the day he crossed whiskers with me!
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
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